NYPD Monitored Muslim Students

The New York Police Department monitored Muslim students at colleges and universities all over the Northeast.

The police recorded whether or not the Muslim students belonged to Muslim student associations (identified as "MSAs"), how many times the students prayed each day, and where they traveled off campus.  The police were most concerned with travel to conferences involving Muslim scholars who may have anti-Western views, as well as outdoor activities that could be interpreted as "terrorist training".  The NYPD built their secret programs with help from the CIA, and monitored Muslim students from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania colleges and universities without informing the institutions.

While police reports revealed no wrongdoing, students who discovered their names in the police reports are worried that this will affect their employment opportunities, security clearances for research opportunities, and any possible air travel.  Whether or not the NYPD overstepped the boundaries of authority is being investigated.